Monday, August 22, 2011

Paleo French Toast

French toast has always been one of my favorite breakfasts. I never really cared if it was sticks or slices, white, wheat or challah...I just loved the stuff!!! I had tried a recipe from my almond flour cookbook a while back, but I just wasn't a fan. The bread was kind of tangy. One night the idea for this recipe just came to me. Then all I needed was some energy to make it, which can be tough to come by in the third trimester. :)

The bread base is a modified version of Elana's pantry cinnamon bun muffins. I made it into a loaf instead, then allowed the slices to dry out overnight before making the French toast. There is some sweetener in the bread, it's not much, but I tend to water it down still (like fill a 1/2 cup measuring cup with 2/3 syrup, 1/3 water). It's not an exact science, but it's been working for me. Hope you enjoy my take on paleo French toast!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Add dry and mix until smooth. Grease 2 loaf pans with a heavy coat of coconut oil. Pour half of the batter in each pan. Sprinkle the top of loaves with cinnamon. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and flip the loaf pans onto a cooling rack. Allow loaves to cool on the rack. For French toast slice the bread into 1/2 to 3/4 in thick slices and allow the slices to sit on a cooling rack over night, so that the bread becomes slightly stale.

Blend all of the batter ingredients until fully combined (I used a magic bullet blender). Pour into a dish or deep plate. Heat a large pan over medium heat and coat the bottom with coconut oil (the goal is to pan fry). Dip each slice of bread in the batter and place in the oil. Fry until golden brown then flip. Fry other side until golden brown. Continue with all slices of bread. Serve with your topping of choice and enjoy!!

About Me

I am a stay at home Mom to three fantastic little boys. I spend my days just trying to keep up with the mayhem they create. I have a loving and supportive husband. I am an avid Crossfitter and believe heavily in proper nutrition. Food is fuel. You put crap in, you get crap out. That being said, we live in a world where there is garbage everywhere. My goal with this blog is to make paleo more accessible, so that families can stick with it for more than 30 days. I have seen so many wonderful changes in my family since we made the switch over four years ago, I highly recommend you give a paleo lifestyle a try!